baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2504700-A (GB)
Title: Providing a list of cells in addition to a neighbour cell list to a mobile device for cell measurements
Inventor: MARTIN BRIAN ALEXANDER
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: A wireless device receives (300) from a network control apparatus a list of cells for which the wireless device is to attempt carrying out of cell measurements. The list of cells is in addition to any cells listed in a neighbour cell list received by the wireless device. The wireless device carries out cell measurements in respect of at least cells selected from the cells listed in said list of cells (310). The additional cell list may relate to a white list of suitable cells, and therefore exclude cells that a user does not have access to (for example certain closed subscriber group cells). Therefore, cells which are not suitable for a mobile device are not included in the cell measurement list.
Patent GB-2495586-A (GB)
Title: Collecting software-related information for diagnosing hardware failure
Inventor: MCCOY DOYLE
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: An auxiliary service device 112 acts to collect a dump of the operating system of the computer it runs on 102, after receipt of an indication of the failure of hardware within the computer that results in a full system crash. The device collects an address translation table of the central processing unit, along with the format of call stack frames of the operating system. Based on the collected address translation table and the retrieved format, the call stack frames are retrieved and output to a computer file 118. The device may also capture information on the tasks underway at the time of the crash. Therefore, software-related diagnostic information is provided to enable a more extensive examination of the cause of the hardware failure, which may be associated with a software issue rather than with the hardware itself. The arrangement may take advantage of common anchor structures between operating systems to help diagnose hardware failure in systems running virtual partitions.
Patent GB-2507553-A (GB)
Title: Stair slide
Inventor: HARBOTTLE DAVID
IPC: A63G21/00
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A stair slide particularly, but not exclusively, for use with the steps of an indoor stairway comprises a slide section 7 having an upper surface upon which, in use, a person or object may slide; and a support section 9 for mounting the slide section 7 on a stairway 3 during use, wherein the stair slide comprises means 27 for permitting the support section 9 to be selectively secured to the slide section 7 in a plurality of positions along the length of the slide section 7. Such an adjustable arrangement allows the stair slide to be used with a range of different designs of stairway. At least one runner section 11 may be run through apertures in each support section 9, thereby providing the stir slide with a greater stability.
Patent GB-2497008-A (GB)
Title: Canonical Spiking Neuron Network for Spatiotemporal Associative Memory
Inventor: NDIRANGO ANTHONY
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2011-04-28
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to canonical spiking neurons for spatiotemporal associative memory. An aspect of the invention provides a spatiotemporal associative memory including a plurality of electronic neurons having a layered neural net relationship with directional synaptic connectivity. The plurality of electronic neurons configured to detect the presence of a spatiotemporal pattern in a real-time data stream, and extract the spatiotemporal pattern. The plurality of electronic neurons are further configured to, based on learning rules, store the spatiotemporal pattern in the plurality of electronic neurons, and upon being presented with a version of the spatiotemporal pattern, retrieve the stored spatiotemporal pattern.
Patent GB-2515447-A (GB)
Title: Touch sensing systems
Inventor: SMITH EUAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06F3/042
Filed: 2013-02-13
Abstract: A touch sensing system comprises one or more optical beam sources 510a-b to provide a pair of optical beams 504a-b; a pair of controllable beam deflectors, where each beam deflector deflects one optical beam towards a touch sensing region 506; a pair of optical detectors 516a-b, where each detector detects scattered light from one beam that counter-propagates substantially along the initial path of the beam. The scattered light is created by a touching object 318, and the readings can be used to locate the angle (with respect to the deflectors) and distance of the object. The beam deflector might be a rotatable polygonal mirror 502, or phase-locked MEMS (microelectromechanical) deflectors. The two deflectors may be different sides of a common deflector 502. Beam splitters 512a-b and imaging devices 514a-b might be placed in the path of the beams. A plurality of these touch sensing systems might be used to detect multiple touches in two dimensions.
Patent GB-2511075-A (GB)
Title: Desalination Apparatus
Inventor: SPENCE DONALD EARL
IPC: B01D1/00
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: Desalination apparatus 10 is provided for removing impurities from an impure liquid, and comprises a vacuum chamber 14 and a solar heater 12 for raising the temperature of the impure liquid. The vacuum chamber includes a vaporization compartment (70, Fig. 2) and a condensation compartment (72, Fig. 2). The condensation compartment includes a cooling element (78, Fig. 2) for causing condensation of vapour, whilst the solar heater includes a solar collector 26 for absorbing solar radiation and a heat exchanger 28 for transferring heat absorbed by the solar collector to the impure liquid. The solar collector and the heat exchanger are fluidly interconnected in a heating circuit containing a heating fluid which includes a suspension of nanoparticles in a fluid, i.e. a nanofluid. Preferably, a nozzle (74, Fig. 2) discharges impure liquid into the vacuum chamber, the nozzle positioned to discharge in a downward direction. A desalination system and a method of desalinating seawater are also claimed.
Patent GB-2511812-A (GB)
Title: Behaviometric signature authentication system and method
Inventor: AVNI YOSSI
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2013-03-14
Abstract: A set of sampled data points, associated with a different position along the signature are compared with a set of characterising nodes in a pre-stored user profile. If each identified characterising node lies within a predetermined threshold range of a corresponding predetermined characterising nodethen a positive verification is made. The data points may comprise a time component relating to the interval between a data point and an adjacently located sample data point, or a distance of separation between nodes, or a vector of both time and spatial components. Optimisation matching may be used, to select the highest correlation with stored signature profiles, and to authorize a financial transaction remotely. A hash may be taken to ensure that the new signature is unique.
Patent GB-2512857-A (GB)
Title: Cancer biomarker
Inventor: BALKWILL FRANCES
IPC: C07K16/24
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: The present invention provides methods of obtaining information relevant to monitoring and diagnosing cancer, particularly monitoring the progression or development of cancer, monitoring the response of cancer to treatment, diagnosing cancer, making a cancer prognosis, predicting the likelihood of a cancer responding to treatment and stratifying subjects having cancer. The methods involve determining the ratio of circulating CCL17 (thymus and activation regulated chemokine; TARC) to circulating CCL22 (macrophage derived chemokine; MDC) in a sample from a subject. Also claimed is a kit comprising agents suitable for determining the levels of CCL17 and CCL22.
Patent GB-2505980-A (GB)
Title: Masonry Support Bracket
Inventor: BROWN WILLIAM MAURICE
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2013-04-29
Abstract: A load bearing bracket comprises an arm 11 and a support member 24 suitable for supporting an external wall. The support member has two limbs. The arm has a load bearing surface with a stop 16, which in use receives the support member. One of the support member or load bearing surface has tabs 36 with threaded edges projecting therefrom and the other of the support member or load bearing surface has apertures, wherein in use, the apertures engage the tabs and are secured together with a threaded nut 52. The tab is preferably integral with the arm. The aperture preferably formed in the support member, may permit horizontal movement relative to the tab. The arm preferably comprises a recess adjacent the stop to allow the support to be rotated into position. In use, the arm may be fastened to an internal wall via a spacer, which in use, allows easy attachment of the arm to the wall at various different positions by engaging teeth on arm and spacer.
Patent GB-2514114-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring electromagnetic properties
Inventor: SOLEIMANI MANUCHEHR
IPC: G01N27/22
Filed: 2013-05-13
Abstract: An apparatus 500 for determining one or more electromagnetic properties of a region of interest includes at least one measurement interface for receiving inductive measurements 410 of the region and capacitive measurements 420 of the region. A signal processor 430 calculates an estimate of electrical conductivity 520 based on at least the received one or more inductive measurements 410. This is used to determine a permittivity measurement 540 together with at least the received capacitive measurements 420. An output 440 is formed from a permeability distribution 525 and a permittivity distribution 540. Apparatus is also disclosed comprising a planar array of inductive sensors and a planar array of capacitive sensors forming the combined electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) device.
Patent GB-2500528-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for obtaining user data from third parties
Inventor: ELWELL JOSEPH
IPC: G06Q40/02
Filed: 2011-01-25
Abstract: A mechanism for obtaining user data from a third party whereby a user of a data management system agrees to allow the data management system to obtain user data associated with the user from a third party target site. A distributed client is then implemented on a user computing system to access the target site computing system. A data management system provider computing system then makes a request to the distributed client, and the user computing system, to obtain desired data from the target site computing system. The distributed client(s) then accesses/access! directs the user computing system(s) to access, or waits for the user(s) to next access! the target site computing system. The target site computing system is then securely accessed by the user computing system, thereby by-passing any selective blocking/failure filters! and the requested data is accessed and provided to the data management system provider computing system.
Patent GB-2503153-A (GB)
Title: Cube corner retroreflector for measuring six degrees of freedom
Inventor: BROWN LAWRENCE B
IPC: G01B11/03
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: A target includes a cube corner retroreflector including three planar reflectors, each planar reflector capable of reflecting light, each planar reflector perpendicular to the other two planar reflectors, each planar reflector intersecting the other two planar reflectors in a common vertex, and each planar reflector having two intersection junctions, each intersection junction shared with an adjacent planar reflector for a total of three intersection junctions within the cube corner retroreflector. The target further includes a non-reflecting portion of each intersection junction, wherein, for at least one intersection junction, the non-reflecting portion is wider in a first region than in a second region.
Patent GB-2518233-A (GB)
Title: Remote Detection
Inventor: LAHTI HANNU
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: Backlit display panel using IR proximity A display panel, configured to be backlit by infrared light and visible light, comprising: electronic circuitry configured to control transmission of visible light; and a plurality of discrete infrared light apertures configured to facilitate projection of a pattern of infrared light through the front face of the display panel for detecting an object in front of but not touching the front face of the display panel. The display panel may be opaque to infra-red light apart from at the window apertures, which may preferentially output IR rather than visible light. The windows may be located within black matrix between the colour sub-pixels of the color filter or within transparent colour sub-pixels. IR lightguides may be provided by support structures separating layers and may direct the IR to the front face using optics to change the pattern of projection for example into a light spot pattern.
Patent GB-2523542-A (GB)
Title: TrackPack
Inventor: GORDON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 2014-01-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a soft pack dispensing container (fig 1) for wipes and housing C comprising a soft pack dispensing container for wipes with hermetically sealed edges and featuring a rigid flip top. The housing includes at least two longitudinal supports 23, 24 having a hollow or tubular channel over at least part of their length and open from at least one end, so that when considered in cross section, each support has a boundary wall that contains the hollow or tubular channel, this boundary wall having a gap 27, 28 in its perimeter. The rigid flip top has a frame fixed to the dispensing container; the fixed frame features at least two slide rails (3, 4), enabling the dispensing container to attach to the supports within the housing if at least one of the slide rails is of a specific shape that corresponds to the shape of its corresponding support. Further, by varying the shape of the slide rails and supports or the height or width between the supports, specific types of containers of wipes can be made proprietary for specific types of housing, thereby ensuring that only the correct type of wipes are dispensed from within them.
Patent GB-2513981-A (GB)
Title: Method of processing waste chlorosilane
Inventor: EYSTER PERRY
IPC: A62D3/30
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A method of processing waste chlorosilanes comprising combining waste chlorosilanes with a solution of ammonium hydroxide to form a reaction product of ammonium chloride and a siloxane gel and separating the ammonium chloride from the siloxane gel. The ammonium chloride is separated from the siloxane gel by a filtration process.
Patent GB-2524969-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline breakaway coupling assembly
Inventor: PILLAY IAN
IPC: F16L55/10
Filed: 2014-04-07
Abstract: A pipeline breakaway coupling assembly comprises first and second sub assemblies 2, 4. The first sub assembly 2 is adapted for connection to a first section of pipeline. The second sub assembly 4 is adapted for connection to a second section of pipeline. Each sub-assembly 2, 4 has an inner wall 22, 62 defining a bore 24, 64. A fastening mechanism such as break bolts 6a, 6b, 6c holds the two sub assemblies 2, 4 together. The fastening mechanism 6a, 6b, 6c is adapted to fail when a predetermined tensile load is applied to the first and second sub assemblies 2, 4. A valve arrangement 44, 78 is associated with each sub assembly 2, 4. Each valve arrangement 44, 78 is positioned in the bore 24, 64 of the corresponding sub assembly 2, 4 and comprises a valve member 46, 80 and a valve seat 54, 59. Each valve arrangement is 44, 78 is switchable between an open state, and a closed state when the fastening mechanism 6a, 6b, 6c fails and the sub assemblies 2, 4 are broken apart allowing pins 122, 124 to disengage from arms 102, 104. Each valve arrangement is adapted such that, when the first and second sub assemblies 2, 4 are held together and each valve arrangement 44, 78 is in the open state, each valve member 46, 80 is positioned away from the peak flow region of that bore. A threaded tool 154 may be used to hold the valve in an open configuration for assembly, and subsequently removed in use. The hole 164 left behind being closed by a plug 168b.
Patent GB-2524991-A (GB)
Title: Device for inspecting a structure
Inventor: GALVAGNI ANDREA
IPC: G10K11/00
Filed: 2014-04-08
Abstract: A device 1 for being secured to a structure 4 comprises a first portion comprising a (piezoelectric) element 2 configured to impart mechanical waves to the structure 4 upon application of a voltage and a second portion 20 supporting the element 2 and comprising a body 21. The body 21 may be elastomeric, flexible, or both. The first and second portions are configured such that the element 2 reacts against the second portion 20 to generate mechanical waves at least partially within the structure. The body 21 attenuates mechanical waves propagating from the element 2 and away from the structure. A securing device comprising two different materials for securing a mechanical wave generator to a structure and means to wrap the device around the structure are also presented.
Patent GB-2528327-A (GB)
Title: Clutch and handle for lockable mechanism
Inventor: PARKER STUART KENNETH
IPC: F16D43/21
Filed: 2014-07-18
Abstract: The torque limiting clutch mechanism comprises first and second rotors 140, 170 in confrontation to transmit rotational drive from the handle 101 to the lockable mechanism. The first and second rotors 140, 170, may be opposed coaxially or circumferentially, and are arranged to slip against each other (fig 6b) beyond a maximum transferred torque. The first and second rotors may be biased towards each other, and may have teeth 140, 170, or a tapered/conical surface (840, 860, figs 8-11) which may also include rollers 850 in grooves. The torque limiting clutch mechanism limits the torque which can be applied by the handle 100 such as to a lockable mechanism for securing a door/leaf within a frame to prevent damage when excess pressure or torque is applied to the handle 100.
Patent GB-2528468-A (GB)
Title: Window status sensor system
Inventor: DERHAM MICHAEL
IPC: G08B13/08
Filed: 2014-07-22
Abstract: A window status sensor system comprising a sensor and a sensor actuator mounted to either the locking rod or the frame and arranged to detect the position of the locking rod, e.g. in a locked or unlocked position, and then transmit this via signal transmission means to a remote location, e.g. a central alarm. Preferably the sensor comprises a switch 30 that is moved via contact with an abutment surface on the end of the sliding locking rod or a locking lug 20 from an on/off position. The sensor may be mounted in a self contained housing which includes a battery. Also disclosed is the use of a magnet as the actuator and various other . Also claimed is a window assembly, home automation system and method of installation. The system detects the position of the locking rod (18 Fig 1) rather than the position of the window sash (14 Fig 1) and/or the locking handle (16 Fig 1).
Patent GB-2532940-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for providing an output surface in a data processing system
Inventor: DAREN CROXFORD
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: A method comprises, when an output surface is to be composited from input surfaces by a composition processor: determining whether two or more input surfaces can be combined into a single secondary surface for provision to a composition processor; and when it is determined that they can be combined, providing data representing the secondary surface to the composition processor indicating the input surfaces which contribute to the secondary surface. The determining may comprise determining whether any input surfaces do not overlap each other, and/or if they at least partly overlap, whether the foremost surface is opaque where the surfaces overlap. Attributes of the surfaces may be used to determine whether and/or which surfaces can be combined to form a secondary surface. The method may comprise generating data representing the secondary surface, comprising determining for each of one or more groups of lines traversing the secondary surface the lines comprising segments of points which input surface is to form the surface at each point along the lines of the group; and providing for each group data identifying the input surface to form the secondary surface at each segment of the lines.
Patent GB-2518321-A (GB)
Title: Multi air-conditioning apparatus
Inventor: TAMAKI SHOGO
IPC: F25B49/00
Filed: 2013-07-30
Abstract: A correspondence determination operation is performed. The correspondence determination operation differs a direction of distribution or a flow rate of a refrigerant flowing in one or some of use units among a plurality of use units (303a, 303b, 303c, 303d) to that of the other use units and determines, on the basis of a refrigerant temperature of the use unit, a location of a non-correspondence between a branch port (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 16a, 16b, 16c,16d) that is connected to the use unit with refrigerant pipes and a set branch port that is obtained in accordance with the wire connection.
Patent GB-2534925-A (GB)
Title: Column guard
Inventor: TIMOTHY STRATFORD
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2015-02-06
Abstract: A column guard 10 comprises four guard components 12; each guard component 12 comprises an elongate body 14 including a cavity 16 in one side and a male member 18 extending away from the other side. The male member 18 interlocks with the cavity 16 of a different guard component 12. There may be a strap 20 and ratchet 22 for locating around the guard components 12. The body 14 may be L-shaped. The depth of the cavity 16 may be the same size as the male member 18. The cavity 16 may have an opening that is at least half the length of the elongate length of the body 14. There may be one or more elongate spacers (26 fig. 8) for use between a guard component 12 and a column 100. The column guard 10 may be adjusted to fit different sizes of column 100. The column guard 10 is suitable for use on shelving systems in a warehouse. The guard components 12 may be made from a single moulding of toughened plastic and the spacers (26 fig. 8) may be made from packing material.
Patent GB-2535791-A (GB)
Title: Graphics processing systems
Inventor: SYLWESTER BALA
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 2015-02-27
Abstract: When rendering a scene for output in which a first at least partially transparent object 41 and a second object 71 are present in the scene, the second object 71 being at least partially behind and/or within the first object 41, for at least one sampling position 82 on a surface of the first object 41, the colour to be used to represent the part of the second object 71 that will be visible through the first object 41 at the sampling position is determined. This is done using a view vector 84 from a main viewpoint position 74 for the scene to determine a refracted view vector 83 for the sampling position 82, using the refracted view vector 83 to determine texture coordinates to be used to sample a graphics texture that represents the second object 71, and using the determined texture coordinates to sample the graphics texture to determine a colour for the sampling position 82 to be used to representthe part of the second object 71 that will be visible through the first object 41 at the sampling position 82.